Bren Gray
While most New Zealanders are rugby-mad, it’s tennis that gets Bren up in the wee hours of the morning. Bren’s been in love with the sport ever since he witnessed a No 63 ranked Novak Djokovic storm his way to the Roland-Garros quarterfinals, flagrantly impersonating tennis royalty along the way. Now, writing about tennis – plus a healthy dose of rugby and cricket – is what Bren spends his time on down under.
Latest articles
July 24, 2023
The Great Wall Wu deprives UTS Los Angeles of all American final, defeats Shelton in Final 4
Yibing Wu has defeated Ben Shelton 3-1 in their Final 4 match, will...
Bren Gray
July 24, 2023
Comeback king Taylor Fritz into second consecutive UTS final with sudden death win over Gael Monfils
Taylor Fritz becomes the first player into the UTS Los Angeles final, where...
Bren Gray
July 24, 2023
Djokovic withdraws from Toronto, cites fatigue
Fatigue has caused Novak Djokovic to announce his withdrawal from the upcoming Masters...
Bren Gray
July 23, 2023
Final 4 confirmed at UTS Los Angeles as “The Mountain” Shelton comes back from the brink against Monfils
The final round robin match of UTS Los Angeles has concluded, with Group...
Bren Gray
July 23, 2023
“I’ve got nothing!” Coach Kyrgios unable to save Tiafoe from The Bublik Enemy at UTS Los Angeles
Having Nick Kyrgios courtside may have proved more distraction than help for Frances...
Bren Gray
July 23, 2023
The craziest quarter in UTS history? Paire “The Rebel” vs Fritz “The Hotshot” at UTS Los Angeles
Benoit Paire and Taylor Fritz have played a quarter that had it all...
Bren Gray
July 23, 2023
Wu goes from Great Wall to Great Entertainer, booking Final 4 spot at UTS Los Angeles
China's Wu Yibing has won hearts in Los Angeles with his on-court antics,...
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July 23, 2023
“Give me your hairdresser’s number” – Monfils gets style tips from Giroud at UTS Los Angeles en route to win over Bublik
Two of the biggest entertainers in tennis combine with a famous football star...
Bren Gray
July 23, 2023
Taylor “The Hotshot” Fritz becomes first player into Final 4 at UTS Los Angeles
Taylor Fritz has qualified for the UTS Los Angeles semi-finals, defeating Diego Schwartzman...
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July 22, 2023
Tiafoe defeats Shelton in all-American clash to wrap up Day 1 at UTS Los Angeles
Frances "Big Foe" Tiafoe defeated Ben "The Mountain" Shelton in an intense final...
Bren Gray
July 22, 2023
UTS Los Angeles: Fritz comes back from 2-0, defeats The Great Wall in sudden death
Taylor "The Hotshot" Fritz has mounted an impressive comeback in his first match...
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July 22, 2023
Destroyed racquets and torn shirts: Victory for Schwartzman as the Rebel loses his second consecutive sudden death match at UTS Los Angeles
Diego Schwartzman has defeated Benoit Paire in at UTS Los Angeles, in a...
Bren Gray
July 22, 2023
Explosive Monfils confronts spectator at UTS Los Angeles, defeats Tiafoe
Gael "La Monf" Monfils has shocked the Los Angeles crowd in a dramatic...
Bren Gray
July 22, 2023
UTS Los Angeles: Shelton and Bublik thrill LA crowd with comebacks and trick shots as American wins
Ben Shelton has delivered on Day 1 of UTS Los Angeles, thrilling the...
Bren Gray
July 22, 2023
Yibing “The Great Wall” Wu wins dramatic first match at UTS Los Angeles in sudden death
Yibing "The Great Wall" Wu has beaten Benoit "The Rebel" Paire in dramatic...
Bren Gray
July 21, 2023
“I hope I have a lot of people cheering for me, like in Paris” – Home favourite Fritz ready for UTS Los Angeles this weekend
World No 9 Taylor Fritz is competing in the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS)...
Bren Gray
July 21, 2023
Anderson’s fairytale comeback ends with Humbert drubbing in Newport
The fairytale comeback of Kevin Anderson is over, following a straight sets defeat...
Bren Gray
July 16, 2023
5 stats you should have in mind before the men’s 2023 Wimbledon final
Heading into the 2023 Wimbledon final, we look at five key stats between...
Bren Gray
July 15, 2023
“The longer the streak goes, the more resilient I am” – Novak Djokovic extends tiebreak record
Novak Djokovic extends his incredible tiebreak record in 2023 against Jannik Sinner, saying...
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July 15, 2023
“It has never happened to me” – Djokovic speaks out about hindrance call in Wimbledon semi-final
Novak Djokovic has spoken out about the controversial hindrance call in his Wimbledon...
Bren Gray
July 15, 2023
“I have no fear, I want to play this match” – Alcaraz ready for redemption against Djokovic in Wimbledon final
Carlos Alcaraz is hungry to redeem himself against Novak Djokovic, after losing to...
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